TEHAMA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

Robert Burroughs, District 1

Gabriel Hydrick

Tom Walker, District 2

Chief Administrator

Pati Nolen, District 3, Vice Chair

Matt Hansen, District 4, Chairman

Greg Jones, District 5

Margaret Long

County Counsel

Sean Houghtby

Clerk of the Board

(530) 527-3287

Board Chambers

727 Oak Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080

(530) 527-4655

http://www.tehama.gov

AGENDA FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025

The Board of Supervisors welcomes you to their meetings which are regularly scheduled for

each Tuesday. Your participation and interest are encouraged and appreciated. Members of

the public may address the Board from the podium on items on the agenda when the matter is

called. The Board reserves the right to limit the time devoted to any item on the agenda and to

limit the time of any speaker.

The Board wishes to ensure that business is conducted in an orderly fashion and the public is

asked to be courteous and polite when addressing the Board and to be respectful to others

attending the Board meeting. Any disorderly conduct which disrupts, disturbs, or otherwise

impedes the orderly conduct of the Board meeting is prohibited.

Members of the public who are unable to attend in person may participate, listen and watch in

the following ways:

1) To participate in the Board meeting, the public may listen and comment over the phone by

calling: (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876. Press 5* to raise your hand to

comment.

2) Members of the public who are unable to attend in person may watch and listen via the

web at: https://tehamacounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. To comment on an upcoming

agenda item, call (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876. Press 5* to raise your

hand to comment at the time the item is called.

The audio and live video streaming is being offered as a convenience. The Board meeting will

continue even if there is a disruption. If there is a disruption, the public is encouraged to

consider an alternate option listed above. If you have trouble connecting or accessing the

meeting, contact the Board office for assistance at (530) 527-4655.

Please refer to the last page of the agenda for information on how to participate in the

meeting, as well as the various options being made available for members of the public to

provide comment.

The County of Tehama does not discriminate on the basis of disability in admission to, access

to, or operation of its buildings, facilities, programs, services, or activities. Questions,

complaints, or requests for additional information regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act

(ADA) may be forwarded to the County’s ADA Coordinator: Tom Provine, County of Tehama,

727 Oak St., Red Bluff, CA 96080, Phone: (530) 527-4655. Individuals with disabilities who

need auxiliary aids and/or services or other accommodations for effective communication in

the County’s programs and services are invited to make their needs and preferences known

to the affected department or the ADA Coordinator. For aids or services needed for effective

communication during Board of Supervisors meetings, please contact the ADA Coordinator

two business days prior to the day of the meeting. This notice is available in accessible

alternate formats from the affected department or the ADA Coordinator.

The Agenda is divided into two sections:

CONSENT AGENDA:

These items include routine financial and administrative actions and are usually approved by

a single majority vote. Any Board member, staff member or interested person may request

that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion on the Regular Agenda.

REGULAR AGENDA:

These items include significant financial and administrative actions of special interest that are

usually approved individually by a majority vote. The Regular Agenda also includes noticed

hearings and public hearings. The times on the agenda are approximate.

9:00 AM CALL TO ORDER / PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PLEASE TURN OFF OR MUTE YOUR CELL PHONE

PUBLIC COMMENT

This is a time set aside for members of the public to directly address the Board of Supervisors

on any item of interest to the public that is within the subject matter jurisdiction of this board.

No action shall be taken on any item not appearing on the agenda unless the action is

otherwise authorized by subdivision (b) of section 54954.2 of the government code. This

board has chosen to exercise its discretion and limit each speaker to three (3) minutes.

Members of the public will be allowed to address the Board of Supervisors regarding items

appearing on the agenda at the time the item is called.

ANNOUNCEMENT OF AGENDA CORRECTIONS

PREVIOUS REPORTABLE ACTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS STANDING AND AD HOC COMMITTEE

Receive reports from the following standing and ad hoc committees, and discussion and

possible direction to the committees regarding future meetings and activities within each

committee's assigned scope:

Public Works Committee (Standing) (Hansen, Walker)

Veterans Halls Advisory Committee (Standing) (Burroughs, Jones)

Public Safety Tax Initiative Working Group (Hansen, Jones)

Personnel Procedures & Guidelines Ad Hoc Committee (Burroughs, Walker)

REPORTS OF MEETINGS ATTENDED INCLUDING AB1234

ANNOUNCEMENTS BY COUNTY DEPARTMENTS

This is an opportunity for a County Department to provide information to the Board and the

general public. These announcements are to be as brief and concise as possible and not

used to seek direction from the Board.

CONSENT AGENDA

GENERAL WARRANT REGISTER - 3/30/25 - 4/5/25

25-0592

25-0620

ADMINISTRATION

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign

Amendment No. 2 to the Agreement with Adams Ashby Group, Inc. (Purchasing

Agreement #318PA20 amended by Misc. Agreement #2021-65) to provide grant

implementation services for CDBG-CV programs administered through California

Housing and Community Development, thereby increasing the maximum amount of

agreement by $16,000, bringing the total amount not to exceed to $94,135

AUDITOR’S CLAIMS

25-0634

a) Court Operations, 2026-53221, Benjamin Magid., $2,288

b) Court Operations, 2026-53221, Borges Law Office Inc., $1,072

c) Social Services, 5013-53280, IHSS MOE 04/2025, $213,360.50

d) Auditor-Controller, 2009-555215, State Treasurer-Cash Management, $23,122.50

e) Auditor-Controller, 2009-555210, State Treasurer-Cash Management, $156,990

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS - Park Fire Emergency Continuation

25-0512

a) Determine that there is a need to continue the local health emergency proclamation

issued by the Tehama County Public Health Officer, proclaiming the existence of the

local emergency in Tehama County caused conditions of peril

COMMITTEES & COMMISSIONS / SPECIAL DISTRICT

25-0594

a) SOLID WASTE INDEPENDENT HEARING PANEL - One (1) appointment to fill the

vacancy of Jim Simon for Technical Expert Representative with said term expiring

2/28/2026 (Interested Person: Will Pike)

HEALTH SERVICES AGENCY / MENTAL HEALTH

25-0612

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director to

sign the Amendment #1 to the Misc. Agreement #2024-360 with Community Behavioral

Health for the purpose of locating and arranging for locum tenens Licensed Marriage

and Family Therapist, Licensed Social Worker, Associate Marriage and Family

Therapist, Associate Clinical Social Worker, Nurse Practitioner, Physician’s Assistant,

Doctor of Medicine (MD), and Doctor of Osteopathic ("D.O.") to provide behavioral

health therapy or medical services for the rates as set forth in Exhibit “B” with maximum

amount not to exceed of $1,500,000, effective 12/1/24 and shall be extended until

6/30/26 (Subject to receipt of required insurance documentation)

PLANNING DEPARTMENT

25-0595

a) Request adoption of a finding that Lot Line Adjustment #25-01 is categorically

exempt from CEQA under the Class 5 Categorical Exemption (California Code of

Regulations, title 14, section 15305, subdivision (a)); and

b) Request adoption of the findings relative to Lot Line Adjustment #25-01 as set forth

in this staff report and request approval of Lot Line Adjustment #25-01

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

25-0556

a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: SHERIFF, B-52 - From Public Safety (106-301900) to

Contingency (2002-59000), $58,095; and From Contingency (2002-59000) to

Maintenance of Equipment (2032-53170), $58,095 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)

SHERIFF’S OFFICE

25-0607

a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: SHERIFF; B-55 - From CALAIM (2032-4505723), to

Contingency (2002-59000), $17,110; and From Contingency (2002-59000) to

Professional/Special Services (2032-53230), $17,110 (Requires a 4/5’s vote)

10.

SOCIAL SERVICES

25-0611

a) AGREEMENT - Request Board confirmation of County Fiscal Letter 24/25-51 from

the California Department of Social Services providing the Preliminary Fiscal Year 2024

-25 Maintenance of Effort Requirement for the In-Home Supportive Services Program

in the amount of $2,560,326 and authorization for the Auditor’s Office to pay invoices

up to this amount

REGULAR AGENDA

11.

12.

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

25-0658

a) Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign a letter of support for Crane

Mills to participate in CAL FIRE’s 2025 Business and Workforce Development Grant

Program

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

25-0659

a) Request approval and authorization for the Chair to sign a letter of support the

Resource Conservation District of Tehama County to apply for the 2025-2026

California Fire Safe Council County Coordinator Grant Project and serve as the grant

subrecipient

13.

DISTRICT ATTORNEY / PURCHASING - District Attorney Matthew

Rogers

25-0615

a) TRANSFER OF FUNDS: DISTRICT ATTORNEY, B-56 - From Interfund Revenue

(2007-461070) to Contingency (2002-59000), $150,000; and From Contingency (2002-

59000) to Vehicles (2007-57605), $150,000 (Requires 4/5’s vote)

b) BID WAIVER:

1) Request to adopt the finding that California State Contract 1-22-23-23D with

Winner Chevrolet for the acquisition of (2) new Chevrolet Tahoes meets all

Tehama County bidding criteria and allow the County to take advantage of special

low pricing without the time and expense involved with conducting a formal bid

process

2) Request to find it in the best interest of the County to waive the formal bid

process for the acquisition of two (2) Chevrolet Tahoes, new based on the finding

c) Request authorization for the Purchasing Agent to sign a purchase order to Winner

Chevrolet for the acquisition of two (2) new Chevrolet Tahoes in the amount of

$123,880.28

14.

PUBLIC WORKS / PERSONNEL - Interim Director Will Pike

25-0603

a) Request approval to appoint the candidate as a Public Works Inventory Controller

at Salary Range 26, Step C, effective 5/4/25 or upon successful completion of all

pre-employment requirements

RECESS to convene as the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority

15.

TEHAMA COUNTY IN-HOME SUPPORTIVE SERVICES PUBLIC

AUTHORITY - Social Services Director Bekkie Emery

25-0617

a) Request approval and authorization for the Executive Director of Public Authority to

sign and submit the In-Home Supportive Services Public Authority/Non-Profit

Consortium Rate change package, which notifies California Department of Social

Services of the $.25 wage increase for In-Home Supportive Services providers from

$17.50 to $17.75 per hour plus estimated payroll taxes, effective 7/1/25

ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors

16.

17.

18.

19.

SHERIFF / PERSONNEL - Sheriff Dave Kain

25-0628

25-0629

a) OTHER THAN “A” STEP - Request approval to appoint applicant as Sheriff’s

Correctional Deputy, Range 32, Step 5, upon successful completion of all

pre-employment requirements.

SHERIFF / PERSONNEL - Sheriff Dave Kain

a) OTHER THAN “A” STEP - Request approval to appoint applicant as Sheriff’s Animal

Regulation Officer, Range 19, Step 4, upon successful completion of all

pre-employment requirements

PROBATION - Chief Probation Officer Pam Gonzalez

25-0596

a) OTHER THAN "A" STEP - Request approval to appoint the applicant as Deputy

Probation Officer II, Range 33 Step C, effective 4/28/25, or upon successful completion

of all pre-employment requirements

PROBATION / PERSONNEL - Chief Probation Officer Pam Gonzalez

25-0418

a) Request approval of the revised classification specifications for Juvenile Detention

Facility Counselor I, Juvenile Detention Facility Counselor II, and Supervising Juvenile

Detention Facility Counselor, within the Peace Officers’ Association (POA) Bargaining

unit, and the Juvenile Detention Facility Superintendent, within the Law Enforcement

Management Association (LEMA) Bargaining Unit, effective 4/8/25

b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution to amend the FY 24-25 Personnel

Allocation List (PAL), (Reso #2024-080), by deleting twenty three (23.00 FTE) Juvenile

Detention Facility Counselor I/II allocations and adding twenty three (23.00 FTE)

Juvenile Detention Officer I/II allocations, deleting four (4.00 FTE) Supervising Juvenile

Detention Facility Counselor allocations and adding four (4.00 FTE) Supervising

Juvenile Detention Officer allocations, and deleting one (1.00 FTE) Juvenile Detention

Facility Superintendent allocation and adding one (1.00 FTE) Juvenile Detention

Superintendent allocation, effective 4/8/25

20.

PROBATION / PERSONNEL - Chief Probation Officer Pam Gonzalez

25-0605

a) Request approval of the new classification specification of Legal Secretary

Supervisor - Probation, within the Joint Council bargaining unit, effective 4/22/25

b) RESOLUTION - Request adoption of a resolution amending Resolution 2024-080,

the FY 2024/25 Position Allocation List (PAL), by adding 1.00 FTE Legal Secretary

Supervisor - Probation allocation and deleting one (1.00 FTE) Deputy Probation Officer

I/II allocation, effective 4/22/25

21.

22.

ADMINISTRATION - Chief Administrator Gabriel Hydrick

25-0166

a) INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATION - Regarding the current Strategic Plan for

Tehama County

b) Discussion and possible Board direction for future action

ADMINISTRATION / PUBLIC WORKS - Chief Administrator Gabriel

Hydrick

25-0666

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization for the Chairman to sign the

agreement with NorthStar for the purpose of Road Commissioner services for the

Tehama County Public Works Department, in an amount not to exceed $100,000,

effective from 4/22/25 through 10/22/25 (subject to receipt of required insurance

documentation)

b) Request appointment of Robin Kampmann of NorthStar as Interim Road

Commissioner, effective immediately

23.

PERSONNEL / ADMINISTRATION - Personnel Director Coral Ferrin

25-0572

a) AGREEMENT - Request approval and authorization the Personnel Director to sign

the agreement with PHI Health LLC for the purpose of Tehama County employees an

opportunity to enroll in a program providing air ambulance transportation, effective

4/22/25

RECESS to convene as the Tehama County Board of Equalization

1:30 P.M.

24.

BOARD OF EQUALIZATION - County Assessor Burley Phillips and

Principal Appraiser Patrick Archer

25-0477

a) Assessment Appeal No. 04-2023, Alejandro Mendoza - Hearing on the Appeal

ADJOURN to reconvene as the Tehama County Board of Supervisors

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

Future Agenda Items is an opportunity for a Board member to present a topic to the full Board

and County Departments and allow the Board to express majority that staff should be directed

to address the issue and bring it back to the full Board as an agendized matter. This is not a

time for the Board to address the merits or express their opinions on the issue but solely to

decide if staff should expend resources in researching and preparing documents for

consideration at a public board meeting. More complex issues may result in a future study

session.

CLOSED SESSION

Members of the public may address the Closed Session matters at the time the closed

session is announced.

25.

CLOSED SESSION

25-0665

a) CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL - EXISTING LITIGATION (Paragraph (1)

of subdivision (d) of Section 54956.9)

Name of case: Ford v. County of Tehama, 24CI-000234

REPORTABLE ACTIONS FROM CLOSED SESSION

ADJOURN

Any written materials related to an open session item on this agenda that are submitted to the

Board of Supervisors, and that are not exempt from disclosure under the Public Records Act,

will be made available for public inspection at the Tehama County Clerk of the Board of

Supervisors Office, 633 Washington St., Rm. 12 (P.O. Box 250), Red Bluff, California, 96080,

(530) 527-3287 during normal business hours.

The deadline for items to be placed on the Board’s agenda is 5 p.m. on the Wednesday

Thirteen days prior to the meeting on Tuesday, unless a holiday intervenes. Items not listed

on the Agenda can only be considered by the Board if they qualify under Government Code

Section 54954.2(b) (typically this applies to items meeting criteria as an off-agenda

emergency).

DISCLOSURE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS PURSUANT TO

GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 84308:

Members of the Board of Supervisors are disqualified and not able to participate in any

agenda item involving contracts (other than competitively bid, labor, or personal employment

contracts), franchises, discretionary land use permits and other entitlements if the Board

member received more than $250 in campaign contributions from the applicant or contractor,

an agent of the applicant or contractor, or any financially interested participant who actively

supports or opposes the County’s decision on the agenda item since January 1, 2023.

Members of the Board of Supervisors who have received, and applicants, contractors or their

agents who have made, campaign contributions totaling more than $250 to a Board member

since January 1, 2023, are required to disclose that fact for the official record of the subject

proceeding. Disclosures must include the amount of the campaign contribution and identify

the recipient Board member and may be made either in writing to the Clerk of the Board of

Supervisors prior to the subject hearing or by verbal disclosure at the time of the hearing.

WAYS TO PARTICIPATE, WATCH AND LISTEN DURING THE MEETING:

1) Attend in person in Board Chambers, Tehama County Administration Building, 727 Oak

St., Red Bluff, CA 96080.

2) Listen and comment over the phone by calling: (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876.

Press 5* to raise your hand to comment.

3) Watch live video and listen at: https://tehamacounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx. To

comment on an upcoming agenda item, call (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876. Press

5* to raise your hand to comment at the time the item is called.

The audio and live video streaming is being offered as a convenience. The Board meeting will

continue even if there is a disruption. If there is a disruption, the public is encouraged to

consider an alternate option listed above. If you have trouble connecting or accessing the

meeting, contact the Board office for assistance at (530) 527-4655.

PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT BEFORE THE MEETING BY:

1) Writing a letter to the Board of Supervisors at PO Box 250, Red Bluff, CA 96080.

2) Emailing: tcbos@tehama.gov. Written or emailed public comments received by 4:00 p.m.

the day prior to the meeting will be provided to the Board members electronically or in written

format and will become part of the public record.

PROVIDE PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE MEETING BY:

1) In-Person: Board Chambers, Tehama County Administration Building, 727 Oak St., red

Bluff, CA 96080: Members of the public can provide comment in-person inside the Board of

Supervisors’ Chambers.

2) Over the Phone: Members of the public can call (530) 212-8376, conference code 933876.

Press 5* to raise your hand to comment. The public will be placed in a call-in queue until they

are permitted into the meeting for comment.

COMMUNICATIONS received by the Board of Supervisors are on file and available for review

in the Office of the Clerk of the Board.

MINUTES, AGENDAS, AGENDA MATERIAL, and ARCHIVED MATERIAL is available on our

website at https://tehamacounty.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx